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| Stephen Paddock: Las Vegas gunman identified by police as 64-year-old white male | Stephen Paddock: Las Vegas gunman identified by police as 64-year-old white male |
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| The suspected gunman in the mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas has been named as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. | The suspected gunman in the mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas has been named as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. |
| At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 injured at the Route 91 country music event near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. | |
| It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando in June 2016. | It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando in June 2016. |
| Witnesses described seeing flashes of light high up in the tower of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and a sound "like firecrackers" as "clip after clip" was unloaded into the 40,000-strong crowd. | Witnesses described seeing flashes of light high up in the tower of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and a sound "like firecrackers" as "clip after clip" was unloaded into the 40,000-strong crowd. |
| Paddock, a grandfather from Mesquite, Nevada, was believed to have been firing down at concert-goers from the 32nd floor. | Paddock, a grandfather from Mesquite, Nevada, was believed to have been firing down at concert-goers from the 32nd floor. |
| A Swat team used a controlled explosion to enter the hotel room, where Paddock was found dead, according to a police statement. | A Swat team used a controlled explosion to enter the hotel room, where Paddock was found dead, according to a police statement. |
| Announcing the suspect's name, Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said police had "located numerous firearms", including rifles, in the hotel room. A search of Paddock's house was due to take place shortly. | Announcing the suspect's name, Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said police had "located numerous firearms", including rifles, in the hotel room. A search of Paddock's house was due to take place shortly. |
| Sheriff Lombardo said Paddock was born on 9 April 1953, adding: "As far as history and background we haven’t completed that part of the investigation." | Sheriff Lombardo said Paddock was born on 9 April 1953, adding: "As far as history and background we haven’t completed that part of the investigation." |
| Police previously said they did not believe the suspect was connected to militant groups. | Police previously said they did not believe the suspect was connected to militant groups. |
| Records show Paddock lived in a three-year-old, $396,000 (£297,554) two-bedroom home in the small retirement and golf community of Mesquite, 80 miles north east of Las Vegas near the Arizona state border. | Records show Paddock lived in a three-year-old, $396,000 (£297,554) two-bedroom home in the small retirement and golf community of Mesquite, 80 miles north east of Las Vegas near the Arizona state border. |
| Local media said he had also previously lived in Reno, Nevada, California and Florida. | Local media said he had also previously lived in Reno, Nevada, California and Florida. |
| The suspect's brother, Eric Paddock, said the family was stunned by the news. | The suspect's brother, Eric Paddock, said the family was stunned by the news. |
| “We have no idea. We're horrified. We're bewildered and our condolences go out to the victims,” Eric Paddock told Reuters in a telephone conversation, his voice trembling. “We have no idea in the world." | “We have no idea. We're horrified. We're bewildered and our condolences go out to the victims,” Eric Paddock told Reuters in a telephone conversation, his voice trembling. “We have no idea in the world." |
| Sheriff Lombardo said: "We are looking at in excess of 50 individuals dead and over 200 individuals injured ... Obviously this is a tragic incident and one that we have never experienced in this valley. My condolences go out to the loved ones." | Sheriff Lombardo said: "We are looking at in excess of 50 individuals dead and over 200 individuals injured ... Obviously this is a tragic incident and one that we have never experienced in this valley. My condolences go out to the loved ones." |
| Las Vegas police department confirmed that two off-duty police officers were among the dead. | Las Vegas police department confirmed that two off-duty police officers were among the dead. |
| At least two on-duty officers were also injured. One is in a stable condition after surgery and another sustained minor injuries. | At least two on-duty officers were also injured. One is in a stable condition after surgery and another sustained minor injuries. |
| The FBI – including federal crime scene investigators – were assisting the Las Vegas police, Sheriff Lombardo said, adding: "It is going to be a long and tedious investigation." | The FBI – including federal crime scene investigators – were assisting the Las Vegas police, Sheriff Lombardo said, adding: "It is going to be a long and tedious investigation." |
| He said police had found a 62-year-old female companion of the shooter called Marilou Danley. They had launched a public manhunt for Ms Danley, but later said she was no longer a person of interest. | He said police had found a 62-year-old female companion of the shooter called Marilou Danley. They had launched a public manhunt for Ms Danley, but later said she was no longer a person of interest. |
| US President Donald Trump responded to the massacre on Twitter, saying: "My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!" | US President Donald Trump responded to the massacre on Twitter, saying: "My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!" |